WO2015151583A1

WO2015151583A1 - Mine management system

Info

Publication number: WO2015151583A1
Application number: PCT/JP2015/053429
Authority: WO
Inventors: 川合　一成; 紳一寺田; 泰人藤田; 祐一児玉; 正明植竹
Original assignee: 株式会社小松製作所
Priority date: 2014-03-31
Filing date: 2015-02-06
Publication date: 2015-10-08
Also published as: CA2944404C; JPWO2015151583A1; JP6416882B2; AU2015241937B2; US20170138193A1; US10240457B2; AU2015241937A1; CA2944404A1

Abstract

A mine management system comprises transportation machinery carries ore and travels from a mining location in an underground mine to a dumping location, loading machinery that mines ore at the mining location and loads the same onto the transportation machinery, and a management device that sets an operation mode in the mine on the basis of an input signal and changes operation parameters of the transportation machinery and the operation parameters of the loading machinery.

Description

Mine management system

The present invention relates to a mine management system.

As mining methods in mines, open-pit mining from the surface and underground mining from the underground are known. In recent years, underground mining has been increasingly adopted due to the reduction of environmental burden and the deepening of the presence of ore. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a working machine that moves a tunnel while holding a drilled ore in a bucket after a vehicle that excavates ore with a bucket enters the tunnel and excavates the ore.

US Pat. No. 7,899,599

There is a desire to work in a production system based on various indicators in a mine.

An object of an aspect of the present invention is to provide a mine management system capable of smoothly performing work in a production system according to a request.

Aspects of the present invention include a transport machine that travels by loading ore from a mining site to a discharge site in a mine, a loading machine that mines the ore at the mining site and loads the ore into the transport machine, and an input signal The management system of the mine provided with the management apparatus which sets the operation mode in the said mine based on this and changes the operation parameter of the said transport machine and the operation parameter of the said loading machine is provided.

According to the aspect of the present invention, the work can be smoothly performed in the production system according to the request.

Drawing 1 is a mimetic diagram showing an example of the field where the conveyance machine and loading machine concerning this embodiment operate. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a mine and a mining system. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing excavation of ore from the natural ground by the loading machine and loading of the ore into the transporting machine. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating excavation of ore from the natural ground by the loading machine and loading of the ore into the transporting machine. FIG. 6 is an example of a functional block diagram of a management device provided in the mine management system. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the transport machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a side view of the transport machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a support structure of a vessel provided in the transport machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is a top view of the transport machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a state where the transport machine according to the present embodiment tilts the vessel. FIG. 12 is an example of a block diagram illustrating a control device included in the transport machine. FIG. 13 is a side view of the loading machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 14 is a top view of the loading machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 15 is a front view of the loading machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a posture when the loading machine according to the present embodiment travels. FIG. 17 is an example of a block diagram illustrating a control device included in the loading machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a capacitor handling device provided in the mining system of the mine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a direction in which the transport machine advances drift in the mine in the mining system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the work mode and the mine productivity according to the present embodiment. FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining an example of work parameters of the transport machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining an example of work parameters of the transport machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 23 is a diagram for explaining an example of work parameters of the transport machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 24 is a diagram for explaining an example of the relationship between the work mode according to the present embodiment and the work parameters of the transport machine. FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the management system according to the present embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the following description, one direction in the predetermined plane is the X axis direction, a direction orthogonal to the X axis direction in the predetermined plane is the Y axis direction, and a direction orthogonal to each of the X axis direction and the Y axis direction is the Z axis direction. As follows, the positional relationship of each part is demonstrated suitably. Further, the direction of gravity action is referred to as the downward direction, and the direction opposite to the direction of gravity action is referred to as the upward direction.

Mine productivity includes mining cost ($ / t) per unit weight of ore to be mined and mining amount (t / h) per unit time. t is the mining amount, h is the time, and $ is the cost.

<Outline of mining site>
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a site where the transport machine 10 and the loading machine 30 according to the present embodiment operate. The transporting machine 10 and the loading machine 30 are used for underground mining for mining ore from underground. The transport machine 10 is a type of work machine that transports a load in the mine shaft R, and the load machine 30 is a type of work machine that loads a load on the transport machine 10. In this embodiment, ore is mined by the block caving method.

The block caving method is the installation of an ore MR mining site (draw point) DP and a mine channel R for transporting the mined ore MR in the ore body (or vein) MG of the mine M, and the upper part of the draw point DP. Is a method of mining the ore MR from the draw point DP by undercutting and blasting and naturally collapsing the ore MR. The draw point DP is installed inside the ore body MG or below the ore body MG. The block caving method is a method that utilizes the property that a fragile rock starts to naturally collapse when the lower part of the bedrock or ore body is undercut. When the ore MR is mined from inside or below the ore body MG, the collapse propagates to the upper part. For this reason, when the block caving method is used, the ore MR of the ore body MG can be mined efficiently. In the block caving method, a plurality of draw points DP are often provided.

In this embodiment, the management device 3 is arranged on the ground. The management device 3 is installed in a management facility on the ground. In principle, the management device 3 does not consider movement. The management device 3 manages the mining site. The management device 3 can communicate with work machines in the mine including the transporting machine 10 and the loading machine 30 via a communication system including the wireless communication device 4 and the antenna 4A. In the present embodiment, the transport machine 10 and the loading machine 30 are work machines that operate unattended. The transporting machine 10 and the loading machine 30 may be manned work machines that are operated by an operator's operation.

<About the mine>
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the underground mine MI and the mine management system 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the mine shaft R installed below the mine MG includes a first mine shaft DR and a second mine shaft CR. The mine shaft R is installed, for example, inside the ore body MG or below the ore body M. In the underground mine MI, there are a plurality of first and second tunnels DR and CR, respectively. The second tunnel CR connects each draw point DP and the first tunnel DR. The loading machine 30 can approach the draw point DP through the second mine tunnel CR. In the present embodiment, the mine shaft R includes a third mine shaft TR. In the present embodiment, a plurality (two in this example) of third tunnels TR are connected to a plurality of first tunnels DR. In the following description, the first mine shaft DR is appropriately referred to as a drift DR, the second mine shaft CR is appropriately referred to as a cross-cut CR, and the third mine shaft TR is appropriately referred to as an outer periphery TR.

As shown in FIG. 2, two outer circumferential paths TR are installed in the underground mine MI. The cross cut CR is divided by the draw point DP. Each outer periphery TR is not divided by the draw point DP. One outer peripheral path TR connects one end of each of the plurality of drifts DR, and the other outer peripheral path TR connects the other end of each of the plurality of drifts DR. Thus, all the drifts DR are connected to the two outer peripheral paths TR. In the present embodiment, the transport machine 10 and the loading machine 30 can enter from one outer circumferential path TR regardless of which drift DR. In the example illustrated in FIG. 3, the transport machine 10 and the loading machine 30 travel in the direction of the arrow FC in the drift DR.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the loading position LP where the loading operation by the loading machine 30 to the transporting machine 10 is performed is determined at the crosscut CR or in the vicinity thereof. In the following description, an area including the draw point DP and the loading position LP is appropriately referred to as a loading place LA.

As shown in FIG. 2, the underground mine MI is provided with a soil removal place (or pass) OP from which ore MR as a load transported by the transporting machine 10 is discharged. After the ore MR as a load is loaded by the loading machine 30 at the loading place LA near the draw point DP, the transporting machine 10 travels on the drift DR and moves to the ore pass OP. The transporting machine 10 discharges the ore MR as a load to the arrived orpas OP.

In the present embodiment, the transporting machine 10 includes an electric motor for traveling and a capacitor that supplies electric power to the electric motor. A space SP is connected to the outer circumferential path TR. In the space SP, a capacitor exchange device EX for replacing a capacitor mounted on the transporting machine 10 is installed.

In the following description, for the sake of convenience, it is assumed that the road surface of the mine shaft R on which the transporting machine 10 travels and the XY plane are substantially parallel. In practice, the road surface of the mine shaft R is often uneven or has an uphill and a downhill.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mine management system 1 includes a management device 3 and an antenna 4A for wireless communication. The management device 3 manages the operation of the transporting machine 10 and the loading machine 30 that operate in the underground mine MI, for example. The management of the operation includes allocation of the transporting machine 10 and the loading machine 30, collection of information (operation information) regarding the operating state of the transporting machine 10 and the loading machine 30, and management thereof. The operation information includes, for example, the operation time of the transporting machine 10 and the loading machine 30, the travel distance, the travel speed, the remaining capacity of the battery, the presence / absence of an abnormality, the location of the abnormality, and the loading capacity. The operation information is mainly used for operation evaluation, preventive maintenance, and abnormality diagnosis of the transport machine 10 and the loading machine 30. Therefore, the operation information is useful in order to meet the needs for improving the productivity of the mine M or improving the operation of the mine.

The management device 3 includes a communication device. The wireless communication device 4 including the antenna 4A is connected to the communication device of the management device 3. The management device 3 can transmit information between the transport machine 10 and the loading machine 30 operating in the underground mine MI via the communication device, the wireless communication device 4, and the antenna 4A.

In the present embodiment, the loading machine 30 travels with a traveling motor, and drives the stirrer with the motor to excavate the ore MR. As shown in FIG. 3, a feeding cable 5 that supplies electric power to these electric motors from the outside of the loading machine 30 is provided in the mine channel R of the mine MI. The loading machine 30 is supplied with power from the power feeding cable 5 via, for example, a power feeding connector 6 as a power supply device provided in the loading place LA and a power cable 7 from the loading machine 30. . The electric power supply apparatus should just be provided in any one of drift DR or crosscut CR. In the present embodiment, the loading machine 30 may perform at least one of traveling and excavation with electric power supplied from the outside. Further, the loading machine 30 may be equipped with a capacitor, and may receive at least one of traveling and excavation by receiving power supply from the capacitor. Further, the loading machine 30 may be equipped with a capacitor, and may receive at least one of traveling and excavation by receiving power supply from the capacitor. That is, the loading machine 30 performs at least one of traveling and excavation with at least one of electric power supplied from the outside and electric power supplied from the battery. For example, the loading machine 30 can perform excavation with electric power supplied from the outside and can travel with electric power supplied from the storage battery. Further, when traveling in the crosscut CR, the loading machine 30 may travel with electric power supplied from the outside. In the present embodiment, the loading machine 30 may excavate the ore MR by driving a hydraulic pump with an electric motor to generate hydraulic pressure and driving the hydraulic motor with this hydraulic pressure. Moreover, the loading machine 30 may be provided with an electric storage device, run by electric power supplied from the electric storage device, and excavate.

The connection between the power supply cable 5 and the power cable 7 from the loading machine 30 is not limited to the connector 6. For example, an electrode provided on the tunnel R side and connected to the power supply cable 5 and an electrode connected to the power cable 7 from the loading machine 30 side are used as a power supply device, and both electrodes are brought into contact with each other. Alternatively, power may be supplied from the feeding cable 5 to the loading machine 30. If it does in this way, even if the positioning accuracy of both electrodes is low, both can be contacted and electric power can be supplied to loading machine 30. In this embodiment, although the loading machine 30 shall operate | move with electric power, it is not limited to such a thing. The loading machine 30 may be, for example, one that travels by an internal combustion engine or excavates the ore MR. In this case, the loading machine 30 drives a hydraulic pump by an internal combustion engine, and travels by driving a hydraulic motor, a hydraulic cylinder, or the like with hydraulic oil discharged from the hydraulic pump, or excavates the ore MR. Or you may.

<Ore excavation and transportation>
4 and 5 are diagrams showing excavation of the ore MR of the natural ground RM by the loading machine 30 and loading of the ore MR into the transporting machine 10. A natural ground RM of the ore MR is formed at the draw point DP of the loading place LA. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the loading machine 30 is installed in the crosscut CR at the loading place LA, and the tip portion penetrates into the natural ground RM of the ore MR to excavate it. The loading machine 30 loads the excavated ore MR on the transporting machine 10 that is on the opposite side of the natural ground RM and is waiting in the drift DR. In the drift DR, a power supply cable 5 for supplying power to the loading machine 30 is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the loading machine 30 includes a vehicle body 30 B, a feeder 31 as a conveying device, a rotating roller 33 as an excavating device, a support mechanism 32 that supports the rotating roller 33, and a traveling device. 34. The rotating roller 33 and the support mechanism 32 function as a scraping device that excavates the ore MR and sends it to the feeder 31.

The support mechanism 32 includes a boom 32a attached to the vehicle body 30B, and an arm 32b that is connected to and swings and supports the rotating roller 33 so as to be rotatable. The vehicle body 30 B of the loading machine 30 includes a penetrating member 35 that penetrates into the natural ground RM of the ore MR, a rotating body 36, and a rock guard 37. The penetration member 35 penetrates the natural ground RM when excavating the ore MR. The rotating body 36 rotates when the penetrating member 35 of the loading machine 30 penetrates the natural ground RM, and assists the penetrating.

The transporting machine 10 includes a vehicle body 10 B and a vessel 11. The vessel 11 is mounted on the vehicle body 10B. The vessel 11 loads the ore MR as a load. In the present embodiment, the vessel 11 moves in the width direction W of the vehicle body 10B, that is, in a direction parallel to the axle, as shown in FIGS. The vessel 11 is installed at the center in the width direction of the vehicle body 10B when the transporting machine 10 travels. Further, the vessel 11 moves outward in the width direction of the vehicle body 10B when the ore MR is loaded. As a result, since the transporting machine 10 can bring the vessel 11 closer to the lower part D of the feeder 31 of the loading machine 30, the possibility that the ore MR transported by the feeder 31 falls outside the vessel 11, The ore MR can be reliably dropped into the vessel 11.

In this embodiment, the loading machine 30 excavates the ore MR at the draw point (mining place) DP of the mine MI of the mine M, and conveys the ore MR mined at the draw point DP to the transport machine 10 for loading. . The transporting machine 10 travels by loading the ore MR from the draw point DP to the ore pass (sinking place) OP of the mine MI. The transport machine 10 transports the ore MR to the ore pass OP, and then discharges it to the ore pass OP. At this time, the loading machine 30 stays in the crosscut CR while leaving the space in which the transporting machine 10 travels in the drift DR, and excavates the ore MR at the draw point DP. Then, the loading machine 30 conveys the excavated ore MR in a direction away from the draw point DP and loads it on the transporting machine 10. The loading machine 30 does not move in a state where the excavated ore MR is loaded. The transport machine 10 loads the ore MR mined at the draw point DP, travels on the drift DR, and transports it to the ore pass OP shown in FIG.

As described above, in this embodiment, the mine management system 1 causes the loading machine 30 to perform only excavation and loading of the ore MR and causes the transport machine 10 to transport only the ore MR. The functions of both are separated. For this reason, the loading machine 30 can concentrate on excavation work and conveyance work, and the conveyance machine 10 can concentrate on conveyance work. That is, the loading machine 30 may not have the function of transporting the ore MR, and the transporting machine 10 may not have the function of excavating and transporting the ore MR. Since the loading machine 30 can specialize in the function of excavation and conveyance, and the conveyance machine 10 can be specialized in the function of conveyance of the ore MR, each function can be exhibited to the maximum. As a result, the mine management system 1 can improve the productivity of the mine M.

<Management device>
FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of the management apparatus 3 according to the present embodiment. The management device 3 includes a processing device 3C, a storage device 3M, and an input / output unit (I / O) 3IO. A display device 8 as an output device, an input device 9, and a communication device 3R are connected to the input / output unit 3IO of the management device 3. The management device 3 is a computer, for example. The processing device 3C is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The storage device 3M is, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash memory, a hard disk drive, or the like, or a combination thereof. The input / output unit 3IO is used for input / output (interface) of information between the processing device 3C and the display device 8, the input device 9, and the communication device 3R connected to the outside of the processing device 3C.

The processing device 3C executes processing of the management device 3 such as allocation of the transporting machine 10 and the loading machine 30 and collection of operation information thereof. Processing such as vehicle allocation and collection of operation information is realized by the processing device 3C reading the corresponding computer program from the storage device 3M and executing it.

In the present embodiment, the processing device 3C sets the work mode of the underground mine MI based on the input signal generated by the operation of the input device 9. The management device 3 changes both the work parameters of the transport machine 10 and the work parameters of the loading machine 30 based on the set work mode.

The storage device 3M stores various computer programs for causing the processing device 3C to execute various processes. In the present embodiment, the computer program stored in the storage device 3M collects, for example, a computer program for dispatching the transporting machine 10 and the loading machine 30, and operation information of the transporting machine 10 and the loading machine 30. Computer programs for realizing various kinds of analysis based on computer information, operation information, and the like.

The display device 8 is, for example, a liquid crystal display or the like, and displays information necessary for dispatching the transporting machine 10 and the loading machine 30 and collecting operation information. The input device 9 is, for example, a keyboard, a touch panel, a mouse, or the like, and inputs information necessary for dispatching the transporting machine 10 and the loading machine 30 and collecting their operation information. The communication device 3R is connected to the wireless communication device 4 including the antenna 4A. As described above, the wireless communication device 4 and the antenna 4A are installed in the underground mine MI. The communication device 3R and the wireless communication device 4 are connected by wire. The communication device 3R and the transport machine 10 and the loading machine 30 in the underground mine MI can communicate with each other by, for example, a wireless LAN (Local Aria Network). Next, the transporting machine 10 will be described in more detail.

<Transport machine>
FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating an example of the transport machine 10 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a side view of the transport machine 10 according to the present embodiment. The transporting machine 10 includes a vehicle body 10B, a vessel 11, and

wheels

12A and 12B. Further, the transporting machine 10 includes a power storage device 14 as a power storage device, an antenna 15,

imaging devices

16A and 16B, and

non-contact sensors

17A and 17B. The

wheels

12A and 12B are attached to the front and rear of the vehicle body 10B, respectively. In the present embodiment, the

wheels

12A and 12B are driven by

electric motors

13A and 13B mounted in the vehicle body 10B shown in FIG. Thus, in the transporting machine 10, all the

wheels

12A and 12B are driving wheels. In the present embodiment, the

wheels

12A and 12B are respectively steered wheels. In the present embodiment, the

wheels

12A and 12B are, for example, solid tires. By doing in this way, since

wheel

12A, 12B becomes a small diameter, the height of the materials handling machine 10 is suppressed. The transporting machine 10 can travel in any of the direction from the wheel 12A to the wheel 12B and the direction from the wheel 12B to the wheel 12A. The

wheels

12A and 12B are not limited to solid tires, and may be pneumatic tires, for example. Further, only one of the

wheels

12A and 12B may be a drive wheel.

In the case where both the wheel 12A and the wheel 12B can function as steering wheels, when the transport machine 10 advances so that the wheel 12A is the front wheel and the wheel 12B is the rear wheel, only the wheel 12A (front wheel) is steered. The wheel 12B (rear wheel) may not be steered, only the wheel 12B (rear wheel) may be steered and the wheel 12A (front wheel) may not be steered, the wheel 12A (front wheel) and the wheel 12B (rear wheel) ) May be steered. When both the wheel 12A and the wheel 12B are steered, the wheel 12A and the wheel 12B may be steered in the same phase direction, or the wheel 12A and the wheel 12B may be steered in the opposite phase direction. By steering the

wheels

12A and 12B in the same phase direction, for example, the vehicle can stably travel during high-speed turning. The turning radius can be reduced by steering the wheel 12A and the wheel 12B in the opposite phase direction. The same applies to the case where the transport machine 10 advances so that the wheel 12B is the front wheel and the wheel 12A is the rear wheel.

The vessel 11 is mounted above the vehicle body 10B and supported by the vehicle body 10B. A battery 14 for supplying electric power to the

electric motors

13A and 13B is mounted on the vehicle body 10B. In this embodiment, the external shape of the battery 14 is a rectangular parallelepiped shape. One battery 14 is mounted before and after the vehicle body 10B. By doing in this way, since the balance of the mass of front and back becomes close | similar to the conveyance machine 10 equally, it can drive | work stably. The battery 14 is detachably mounted on the vehicle body 10B. The electric motors 13 A and 13 B and the electronic device included in the transport machine 10 are operated by the electric power supplied from the battery 14. In the present embodiment, the transport machine 10 is electrically driven, but the internal combustion engine may be a power source.

An antenna 15,

imaging devices

16A and 16B, and

non-contact sensors

17A and 17B are attached to the vehicle body 10B. The antenna 15 wirelessly communicates with the management device 3 via the antenna 4A and the communication device 3R illustrated in FIG. The

imaging devices

16A and 16B photograph the load loaded on the vessel 11, that is, the state (packing state) of the ore MR shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 in this embodiment. The

imaging devices

16A and 16B may be, for example, cameras that capture visible light or infrared cameras that capture infrared light. The

imaging devices

16A and 16B are attached to the tips of support columns 16AS and 16BS attached to the upper surface of the vehicle body 10B, respectively. With such a structure, each of the imaging devices 16 A and 16 B can image the entire vessel 11 from above, so that the state of the ore MR loaded on the vessel 11 can be reliably imaged.

Non-contact sensors

17A and 17B are attached to the front and rear of the vehicle body 10B, respectively. The

non-contact sensors

17A and 17B detect an object existing around the transport machine 10, particularly on the traveling direction side, in a non-contact manner. As the

non-contact sensors

17A and 17B, for example, radar devices are used. The

non-contact sensors

17A and 17B can emit a radio wave or an ultrasonic wave, receive a radio wave reflected by the object, and detect a relative distance and direction from the object. The

non-contact sensors

17A and 17B are not limited to radar devices. The

non-contact sensors

17A and 17B may include at least one of a laser scanner and a three-dimensional distance sensor, for example.

The transporting machine 10 includes peripheral monitoring cameras 17CA and 17CB as imaging devices before and after the vehicle body 10B. The peripheral monitoring cameras 17CA and 17CB image the periphery of the vehicle body 10B, particularly the front, and detect the shape of an object existing around the vehicle body 10B.

The vehicle body 10B has a recess 10BU between the front and rear. Recess 10BU is arranged between wheel 12A and wheel 12B. The vessel 11 is a member on which ore MR as a load is loaded by the loading machine 30. At least a part of the vessel 11 is disposed in the recess 10BU.

In the present embodiment, a part of the vehicle body 10B disposed on one side of the center portion AX of the vehicle body 10B and a part of the vehicle body 10B disposed on the other side in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body 10B are symmetric (front-back symmetry). Further, in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body 10B, a part of the vessel 11 arranged on one side of the center part AX of the vehicle body 10B and a part of the vessel 11 arranged on the other side are symmetrical (front-rear object). Further, the vehicle body 10B and the vessel 11 are symmetric (laterally symmetric) with respect to the central axis in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body 10B in plan view.

The vessel 11 includes a bottom surface 11B and four side surfaces 11SF, 11SR, 11SA, and 11SB connected to the bottom surface 11B. The side surfaces 11SA and 11SB stand up vertically from the bottom surface 11B. The side surfaces 11SF and 11SR are inclined toward the

wheels

12A and 12B, respectively, with respect to the bottom surface 11B. A recess 11U is formed by the bottom surface 11B and the four side surfaces 11SF, 11SR, 11SA, and 11SB. Ore MR as a load is loaded in the recess 11U. The recess 10BU of the vehicle body 10B has a shape along the outer shape of the vessel 11.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a support structure of the vessel 11 provided in the transport machine 10 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is a top view of the transport machine 10 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the transport machine 10 according to the present embodiment tilts the vessel. The vessel 11 is placed on the upper surface of the table 11T via a hydraulic cylinder (hoist cylinder) 11Cb as an actuator for moving the vessel 11 up and down.

The table 11T is supported by the vehicle body 10B via a pair of

support bodies

11R and 11R provided on the upper surface of the recess 10BU of the vehicle body 10B. The support 11R is a rod-like member extending in the width direction of the vehicle body 10B. Each

support

11R, 11R is fitted in a pair of grooves 11TU, 11TU provided in a portion of the table 11T facing the vehicle body 10B. The grooves 11TU and 11TU are provided in the direction in which the support 11R extends, that is, in the width direction of the vehicle body 10B. With such a structure, the table 11T moves along the

supports

11R and 11R. That is, the table 11T can move in the width direction of the vehicle body 10B of the transporting machine 10.

A hydraulic cylinder (slide cylinder) 11Ca is attached between the table 11T and the vehicle body 10B as an actuator for moving the table 11T in the width direction of the vehicle body 10B. As the hydraulic cylinder 11Ca expands and contracts, the table 11T moves to both sides in the width direction of the vehicle body 10B. Since the vessel 11 is attached to the table 11T, as shown in FIG. 10, the vessel 11 can also move to both sides in the width direction W of the vehicle body 10B together with the table 11T.

When the ore MR is loaded on the vessel 11 from the loading machine 30, the vessel 11 moves to the loading machine 30 side as shown in FIG. By doing in this way, the conveyance machine 10 can load the ore MR on the vessel 11 reliably. Further, when the ore MR is loaded on one side of the vessel 11, the transporting machine 10 reciprocates the vessel 11 in the width direction of the vehicle body 10 B to disperse the ore MR over the entire vessel 11, and the ore MR. Can be suppressed.

The vessel 11 moves up and down as the hydraulic cylinder 11Cb expands and contracts. FIG. 11 shows a state where the hydraulic cylinder 11Cb is extended and the vessel 11 is tilted. As shown in FIG. 11, the vessel 11 swings about an axis Zb on one side in the width direction W of the vehicle body 10B. The axis Zb is included in the table 11T and is parallel to the front-rear direction of the vehicle body 10B. When the hydraulic cylinder 11Cb extends, the vessel 11 becomes higher on the side opposite to the axis Zb and protrudes from the recess 10BU of the vehicle body 10B. As a result, the vessel 11 is inclined, the lid 11CV on the axis Zb side is opened, and the ore MR is discharged from the axis Zb side. When the hydraulic cylinder 11Cb contracts, the vessel 11 is received in the recess 10BU of the vehicle body 10B. The lid 11CV is interlocked with the operation in which the vessel 11 moves up and down by a link mechanism (not shown).

In the present embodiment, the vessel 11 swings about only the axis Zb existing on one side in the width direction W of the vehicle body 10B, but is not limited to this. For example, the vessel 11 may swing about another axis that is present on the other side and parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body 10B in addition to the axis Zb on one side of the vehicle body 10B. In this way, the transporting machine 10 can discharge the ore MR from both sides in the width direction W of the vehicle body 10B.

FIG. 12 is an example of a block diagram illustrating the control device 70 provided in the transport machine 10. The control device 70 included in the transport machine 10 controls the travel of the transport machine 10 and the movement and elevation of the vessel 11 in the width direction. The control device 70 includes a processing device 71 and a storage device 72. The processing device 71 includes

imaging devices

16A and 16B,

non-contact sensors

17A and 17B, peripheral monitoring cameras 17CA and 17CB, a mass sensor 18, a reading device 19, a range sensor 20, a gyro sensor 21, a speed sensor 22, and an acceleration sensor 23. The drive control device 24, the communication device 25, the storage device 72, and the like are connected.

The

imaging devices

16A and 16B and the peripheral monitoring cameras 17CA and 17CB include an image sensor such as a CCD or a CMOS, and can acquire an optical image of an object and detect the outer shape of the object. In the present embodiment, at least one of the

imaging devices

16A and 16B and the peripheral monitoring cameras 17CA and 17CB includes a stereo camera, and can acquire three-dimensional outline data of an object. The

imaging devices

16A and 16B and the surrounding monitoring cameras 17CA and 17CB output the captured results to the processing device 71. The processing device 71 acquires the detection results of the

imaging devices

16A and 16B, and acquires information related to the state of the ore MR in the vessel 11 based on the detection results. In the present embodiment, the outer shape of the ore MR loaded on the vessel 11 may be detected using at least one of a laser scanner and a three-dimensional distance sensor.

The

non-contact sensors

17A and 17B are connected to the processing device 71 and output the detection result to the processing device 71. The

non-contact sensors

17A and 17B output the acquired results to the processing device 71. The mass sensor 18 detects the mass of the vessel 11 and the ore MR loaded on the vessel 11. Since the mass of the vessel 11 is known in advance, the mass of the ore MR loaded on the vessel 11 can be obtained by subtracting the mass of the vessel 11 from the detection result of the mass sensor 18. The mass sensor 18 is connected to the processing device 71 and outputs a detection result to the processing device 71. Based on the detection result of the mass sensor 18, the processing device 71 obtains information on the mass of the ore MR loaded on the vessel 11 and whether or not the ore MR is loaded on the vessel 11. The mass sensor 18 may be, for example, a strain gauge type load cell provided between the vessel 11 and the table 11T, or may be a pressure sensor that detects the hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic cylinder 11Cb.

The reading device 19 detects the identification information (unique information) of the mark provided in the drift DR. A plurality of marks are arranged along the drift DR. The mark may be an identifier (code) such as a barcode and a two-dimensional code, or may be an identifier (tag) such as an IC tag or RFID. The reading device 19 is connected to the processing device 71 and outputs a detection result to the processing device 71.

The range sensor 20 is attached to the outside of the vehicle body 10B of the transporting machine 10, for example, forward and rearward, and acquires and outputs physical shape data of the space around the transporting machine 10. The gyro sensor 21 detects the direction (direction change amount) of the transport machine 10 and outputs the detection result to the processing device 71. The speed sensor 22 detects the traveling speed of the transport machine 10 and outputs the detection result to the processing device 71. The acceleration sensor 23 detects the acceleration of the transport machine 10 and outputs the detection result to the processing device 71. The drive control device 24 is, for example, a microcomputer. The drive control device 24 controls the operation of the

electric motors

13A and 13B, the braking system 13BS, the steering system 13SS, and the electric motor 13C that drives the hydraulic pump 13P based on a command from the processing device 71. The hydraulic pump 13P is a device that supplies hydraulic oil to the hydraulic cylinders 11Ca and 11Cb. In the present embodiment, the transporting machine 10 travels using the traveling

electric motors

13A and 13B, but is not limited thereto. For example, the transporting machine 10 may travel by a hydraulic motor that is driven by hydraulic fluid discharged from the hydraulic pump 13P. The braking system 13BS and the steering system 13SS may also be electric, or may operate using hydraulic pressure.

In this embodiment, the information regarding the position (absolute position) where the mark is arranged in the drift DR is known information measured in advance. Information regarding the absolute position of the mark is stored in the storage device 72. The processing device 71 determines the absolute value of the transport machine 10 in the drift DR based on the mark detection result (mark identification information) detected by the reading device 19 provided in the transport machine 10 and the storage information in the storage device 72. The position can be determined.

The range sensor 20 includes a scanning lightwave distance meter that can output physical shape data of a space. The range sensor 20 includes, for example, at least one of a laser scanner and a three-dimensional distance sensor, and can acquire and output two-dimensional or three-dimensional spatial data. The range sensor 20 detects at least one of the loading machine 30 and the wall surface of the drift DR. In the present embodiment, the range sensor 20 can acquire at least one of the shape data of the loading machine 30, the shape data of the wall surface of the drift DR, and the shape data of the load of the vessel 11. In addition, the range sensor 20 can detect at least one of a relative position (relative distance and direction) with the loading machine 30 and a relative position with the wall surface of the drift DR. The range sensor 20 outputs the detected information to the processing device 71.

In this embodiment, information regarding the wall surface of the drift DR is obtained in advance and stored in the storage device 72. That is, the information regarding the wall surface of the drift DR is known information measured in advance. The information regarding the wall surface of the drift DR includes information regarding each shape of the plurality of portions of the wall surface and information regarding the absolute position of each of the wall surface portions. The storage device 72 stores the relationship between the shapes of the plurality of wall portions and the absolute positions of the wall portions having the shapes. The processing device 71 transports in the drift DR based on the detection result (wall shape data) of the drift DR detected by the range sensor 20 provided in the transporting machine 10 and the storage information in the storage device 72. The absolute position and orientation of the machine 10 can be determined.

Based on the current position (absolute position) of the transporting machine 10 derived using at least one of the reading device 19 and the range sensor 20, the processing device 71 transports according to a determined route (target route) of the underground mine MI. The transporting machine 10 that travels the drift DR is controlled so that the machine 10 travels.

The processing device 71 is, for example, a microcomputer including a CPU. Based on the detection results of the

non-contact sensors

17A, 17B, the reading device 19, the range sensor 20, and the like, the processing device 71 is configured to use the

electric motors

13A, 13B, the braking system 13BS, the wheels 12A, The steering system 13SS of 12B is controlled. Then, the processing device 71 causes the transport machine 10 to travel according to the target route described above at a predetermined traveling speed and acceleration.

The storage device 72 includes at least one of a RAM, a ROM, a flash memory, and a hard disk drive, and is connected to the processing device 71. The storage device 72 stores a computer program and various information necessary for the processing device 71 to autonomously run the transporting machine 10. The communication device 25 is connected to the processing device 71 and performs data communication with at least one of the communication device mounted on the loading machine 30 and the management device 3.

In the present embodiment, the transport machine 10 is an unmanned vehicle and can autonomously travel. The communication device 25 can receive information (including a command signal) transmitted from at least one of the management device 3 and the loading machine 30. Further, the communication device 25 can transmit information detected by the

imaging devices

16A and 16B, the peripheral monitoring cameras 17CA and 17CB, the speed sensor 22, the acceleration sensor 23, and the like to at least one of the management device 3 and the loading machine 30. The transporting machine 10 transmits information about the periphery of the transporting machine 10 acquired by at least one of the peripheral monitoring cameras 17CA and 17CB and the

non-contact sensors

17A and 17B to the management device 3, and the operator transports based on the peripheral information. The machine 10 can also be remotely controlled. Thus, the transport machine 10 can travel not only autonomously but also by an operator's operation, and can slide and lift the vessel 11.

For example, the management device 3 that has acquired the information detected by the speed sensor 22, the acceleration sensor 23, and the like accumulates this information in the storage device 3M, for example, as operation information of the transporting machine 10. Further, when the management device 3 acquires information captured by the peripheral monitoring cameras 17CA and 17CB, the operator operates the transporting machine 10 while visually recognizing an image around the transporting machine 10 captured by the peripheral monitoring cameras 17CA and 17CB. You can also Furthermore, the loading machine 30 which acquired the information regarding the mass of the ore MR of the vessel 11 detected by the mass sensor 18 can also control the loading amount of the ore MR on the vessel 11 based on this information. Next, the loading machine 30 will be described.

<Loading machine>
FIG. 13 is a side view of the loading machine 30 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 14 is a top view of the loading machine 30 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 15 is a front view of the loading machine 30 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 13 shows a state where the loading machine 30 excavates the ore MR of the natural ground RM and conveys the excavated ore MR. The loading machine 30 excavates the natural ground RM of the ore MR in the crosscut CR, and loads the excavated ore MR on the vessel 11 of the transporting machine 10 shown in FIGS. A feeder 31, a support mechanism 32, a traveling device 34, a penetrating member 35, a rotating body 36, and a rock guard 37 are attached to the vehicle body 30 B of the loading machine 30. The side on which the penetrating member 35 is attached is the front side of the loading machine 30, and the side opposite to the side on which the penetrating member 35 is attached is the rear side of the loading machine 30. Note that the loading machine 30 may not include the rotating body 36 and the rock guard 37.

The feeder 31 loads the ore MR from the natural ground RM, transports it in a direction away from the natural ground RM at the draw point DP, and then discharges it. That is, the feeder 31 conveys the ore MR loaded in front of the loading machine 30 toward the rear, and discharges it from the rear. For example, the feeder 31 uses a transport belt as an endless transport body and rotates the belt around a pair of rollers to transport the ore MR from the loading side 31F to the discharge side 31E. The loading side 31F is the natural ground RM side, and the discharge side 31E is the opposite side to the loading side 31F. As shown in FIG. 14, the feeder 31 is provided with a pair of guides 31 G and 31 G on both sides in the width direction W. The pair of guides 31 G and 31 G suppress the ore MR that is being transported from the feeder 31 from dropping off. The width direction W is a direction orthogonal to the direction F in which the feeder 31 transports the ore MR, and is a direction parallel to the rotation center axis of the pair of rollers provided in the feeder 31. The width direction W of the feeder 31 is also the width direction of the vehicle body 30B. The feeder 31 includes a guide 39 for guiding the ore MR into the vessel 11 of the transporting machine 10 on the discharge side 31E. The feeder 31 swings about the axis of the loading side 31F of the feeder 31 in front of the vehicle body 30B. The feeder 31 can change the angle α with respect to the ground G. The angle α is an angle formed between the straight line LC connecting the rotation center axes of the pair of rollers included in the feeder 31 and the ground G.

Rotating roller 33 loads ore MR into feeder 31. The rotating roller 33 feeds the ore MR into the feeder 31 while rotating on the loading side 31F of the feeder 31, that is, in front of the feeder 31. For this reason, at the time of excavation of ore, the rotation roller 33 is installed in the loading side 31F of the feeder 31 by the support mechanism 32 provided with the boom 32a and the arm 32b. The rotating roller 33 includes a rotating member 33D that rotates around a predetermined axis Zr and a contact member 33B that is provided on the outer periphery of the rotating member 33D and that excavates in contact with the ore MR. In the present embodiment, the contact member 33B is a plurality of plate-like members that protrude outward in the radial direction from the rotating member 33D and that are provided at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction of the rotating member 33D. A plane parallel to the plate surface of the contact member 33B is not orthogonal to the axis Zr. In the present embodiment, a plane parallel to the plate surface of the contact member 33B is parallel to the axis Zr. The contact member 33B may be bent so that the tip, that is, the end opposite to the rotating member 33D side, bites into the natural ground RM to be excavated.

When the rotating roller 33 rotates, the contact member 33B moves away from the feeder 31 when positioned at the upper U, and approaches the feeder 31 when positioned at the lower D. By this movement, the plurality of contact members 33B excavate the ore MR from the natural ground RM and send it to the feeder 31. Since the plurality of contact members 33B rotate together with the rotation member 33D, the ore MR can be continuously excavated and fed into the feeder 31.

The support mechanism 32 that rotatably supports the rotating roller 33 includes a boom 32a attached to the vehicle body 30B and an arm 32b connected to the boom 32a. For example, the boom 32a is attached to the vehicle body 30B of the loading machine 30 via the shaft 38A, and swings with respect to the vehicle body 30B about the shaft 38A. The arm 32b is connected to, for example, the end of the boom 32a opposite to the vehicle body 30B via the shaft 38B, and swings about the shaft 38B with respect to the boom 32a. The arm 32b is an end opposite to the end connected to the boom 32a, and rotatably supports the rotating roller 33. For example, the boom 32a and the arm 32b may be driven to swing by a hydraulic cylinder as an actuator, or may be driven to swing by an electric motor or a hydraulic motor.

The boom 32a swings around the first axis line Za with respect to the vehicle body 30B, and the arm 32b swings around an axis line Za 'parallel to the first axis line Za. The first axis Za is the central axis of the shaft 38A that connects the boom 32a and the vehicle body 30B, and the axis Za ′ that is parallel to the first axis Za is the center of the shaft 38B that connects the boom 32a and the arm 32b. Is the axis. In the present embodiment, the arm 32b may further swing around an axis parallel to the second axis perpendicular to the first axis Za. If it does in this way, since the range which can rotate rotation roller 33 becomes large, the freedom degree of excavation work improves.

The boom 32a is a pair of rod-shaped members (first rod-shaped members) provided on both sides in the width direction W of the vehicle body 30B, in this embodiment, on both sides in the width direction W of the feeder 31. The arms 32b are a pair of rod-shaped members (second rod-shaped members) connected to the respective booms 32a. As shown in FIG. 14, the pair of arms 32b supports the rotating roller 33 between them. In the present embodiment, the pair of booms 32a are connected by beams 32J. Since the rigidity of the support mechanism 32 is improved by such a structure, the excavation efficiency of the ore MR is reduced since the support mechanism 32 can reliably press the rotating roller 33 against the natural ground RM when excavating the ore MR. It is suppressed. Moreover, you may connect a pair of arm 32b with a rod-shaped or plate-shaped member. This is more preferable because the rigidity of the support mechanism 32 is further improved.

In the support mechanism 32, the rotating roller 33 moves when the boom 32a swings with respect to the vehicle body 30B and the arm 32b swings with respect to the boom 32a. The support mechanism 32 can change the relative positional relationship between the rotation roller 33, the feeder 31, and the vehicle body 30B by moving the rotation roller 33. Further, the support mechanism 32 excavates different positions of the natural ground RM by moving the rotating roller 33, or moves the rotating roller 33 from the natural ground RM toward the feeder 31 to ore MR from the natural ground RM. Can be scraped into the feeder 31 side. In addition, for example, when the loading machine 30 is traveling, an object is present in the front and is obstructing the traveling, the support mechanism 32 uses the rotating roller 33 to scrape the object toward the feeder 31. , The object ahead of the loading machine 30 in the traveling direction can be removed.

In the present embodiment, the rotating roller 33 is rotated by an electric motor 33M attached to the tip of the arm 32b as shown in FIG. The device for driving the rotating roller 33 is not limited to the electric motor 33M, and may be, for example, a hydraulic motor. Further, the location where the electric motor 33M is attached is not limited to the tip of the arm 32b.

A traveling device 34 for traveling the vehicle body 30B is attached. The traveling device 34 includes a pair of crawler belts 34C provided on both sides in the width direction of the vehicle body 30B, a pair of drive wheels 34D provided on both sides in the width direction of the vehicle body 30B, and a pair of wheels provided on both sides in the width direction of the vehicle body 30B. And a driven wheel 34S. A crawler belt 34C is wound around the drive wheel 34D and the driven wheel 34S. Each drive wheel 34D is driven separately and independently. In the present embodiment, the loading machine 30 includes a traveling electric motor for each drive wheel 34D. With such a structure, the pair of

crawler belts

34C and 34C are driven independently.

The penetration member 35 is attached to the vehicle body 30B. The penetration member 35 is disposed on the loading side 31F of the feeder 31 of the vehicle body 30B. The penetrating member 35 is a member having a cone shape, and in the present embodiment, has a quadrangular pyramid shape. The shape of the penetrating member 35 is not limited to a quadrangular pyramid shape, and may be a triangular pyramid shape, for example. The penetrating member 35 is attached to the vehicle body 30B so that the top of the cone is in front of the vehicle body 30B. By doing in this way, when the loading machine 30 penetrates into the natural ground RM, the penetration member 35 penetrates into the natural ground RM from the top.

When the loading machine 30 is excavated, the penetrating member 35 penetrates the natural mountain RM from the top of the cone and breaks the natural mountain RM. When the penetrating member 35 penetrates into the natural ground RM, the traveling device 34 causes the feeder 31 and the vehicle body 30B to which the penetrating member 35 is attached to travel forward, and the feeder 31 is moved to the natural ground RM while operating the feeder 31. Intrude. At this time, in the feeder 31, the upper conveyor belt moves from the loading side 31F toward the discharging side 31E. The loading machine 30 can penetrate deeper into the natural ground RM because the driving force of the feeder 31 can be used for penetration by operating the feeder 31 in this way during penetration.

A pair of rotating bodies 36 are provided on both sides in the width direction of the vehicle body 30B, that is, on both sides in the direction orthogonal to the conveying direction of the feeder 31. The pair of rotating bodies 36 is disposed in front of the traveling device 34 and on the loading side 31 F of the feeder 31. The rotating body 36 is a structure in which a plurality of blades 36B are provided at predetermined intervals around a drum 36D that rotates around a predetermined axis. The rotating body 36 is driven by, for example, an electric motor. The rotating body 36 may be driven by an electric motor that drives the feeder 31. In this case, the driving of the feeder 31 and the driving of the rotating body 36 may be switched by a clutch or the like. For example, when the clutch is engaged, the feeder 31 and the rotator 36 rotate at the same time, and when the clutch is released, only the feeder 31 can rotate.

The rotating body 36 rotates in a direction in which the vehicle body 30B of the loading machine 30 is pressed against the ground G when the penetrating member 35 penetrates into the natural ground RM. Specifically, the rotating body 36 rotates so that the blade 36B on the natural mountain RM side is directed upward U from the lower side D, and the blade 36B on the traveling device 34 side is directed downward D from the upper side U. By doing in this way, when the blade 36B on the natural ground RM side contacts the natural ground RM, the rotating body 36 pushes the front of the vehicle body 30B downward D, so that the crawler belt 34C of the traveling device 34 touches the ground G. It is more strongly pressed against. As a result, the frictional force between the crawler belt 34C and the ground G increases, so that the traveling device 34 can easily allow the penetration member 35 to penetrate the natural ground RM. When the penetration of the loading machine 30 into the natural ground RM is completed and excavation by the rotating roller 33 and loading by the feeder 31 are started, the rotation of the rotating body 36 is stopped.

A rock guard 37 is provided between the rotating body 36 and the crawler belt 34 C of the traveling device 34. In the present embodiment, the rock guard 37 is attached to the vehicle body 30B. For example, the rock guard 37 protects the traveling device 34 from the ore MR flying from the rotating roller 33 during excavation, or protects the traveling device 34 from rocks or the like existing in the tunnel when the loading machine 30 travels. To do. The rock guard 37 suppresses a decrease in durability of the traveling device 34.

In the present embodiment, the vehicle body 30B includes a fixing device 30F that extends toward the outer side in the width direction of the vehicle body 30B and is pressed against the wall surface CRW of the crosscut CR connected to the draw point DP. In the present embodiment, one fixing device 30F is provided on each side of the vehicle body 30B in the width direction so as to face each other, but the number and installation locations of the fixing devices 30F are not limited thereto. For example, the fixing device 30F may be provided above the vehicle body 30B. In the present embodiment, the fixing device 30F includes, for example, a hydraulic cylinder 30FC and a pressing member 30FP provided at the tip of the piston of the hydraulic cylinder 30FC. The fixing device 30F fixes the loading machine 30 in the cross cut CR when the loading machine 30 is excavated and when the ore MR is conveyed. Specifically, the fixing device 30F extends the hydraulic cylinder 30FC and presses the pressing member 30FP against the wall surface CRW, thereby fixing the vehicle body 30B of the loading machine 30 in the crosscut CR via these members. By doing in this way, the reaction force generated when the loading machine 30 excavates the natural ground RM can be received by the cross cut CR via the fixing device 30F. As a result, since the posture of the loading machine 30 is stable, the natural ground RM can be excavated stably. A hydraulic cylinder may be provided between the fixing device 30F and the vehicle body 30B, and after fixing the fixing device 30F to the wall surface CRW of the crosscut CR, the vehicle body may be penetrated using the driving force of the hydraulic cylinder.

When the fixing device 30F is provided on both sides or above the width direction of the vehicle body 30B, the fixing by the fixing device 30F is released when the loading machine 30 penetrates. In the present embodiment, the hydraulic cylinder 30FC is contracted, and the pressing member 30FP does not press the wall surface CRW. During excavation of the loading machine 30, the fixing device 30F operates to fix the loading machine 30 in the cross cut CR. During excavation, when the loading machine 30 further penetrates the natural ground RM or moves away from the natural ground RM, the traveling device 34 moves the loading machine 30 after the fixing by the fixing device 30F is released. Move.

As shown in FIG. 13, a fixing device 30F is provided behind the vehicle body 30B, that is, on the discharge side 31E of the feeder 31, and is fixed between the reaction force receiver TG protruding from the ground G in the crosscut CR and the vehicle body 30B. You may receive the reaction force mentioned above through the apparatus 30F. At the time of excavation, the reaction force in the front-rear direction of the loading machine 30 is large, but by using such a structure, the reaction force at the time of excavation can be more effectively received. Moreover, the loading machine 30 can also adjust the position of the loading machine 30 at the time of excavation by extending the fixing device 30F. Note that the loading machine 30 may not include the fixing device 30F.

In the present embodiment, the loading machine 30 includes the ore MR between a portion where the ore MR is loaded on the feeder 31 (loading side 31F) and a portion where the ore MR is discharged from the feeder 31 (discharge side 31E). A switching mechanism 80 for switching between discharging and stopping discharging is provided. The switching mechanism 80 includes a support body 81, a lid 82, and a hydraulic cylinder 83 as an actuator that opens and closes the lid 82. As shown in FIG. 15, the support 81 has two leg portions 81 R attached at one end to both sides in the width direction of the vehicle body 30 B, specifically, both sides in the width direction of the feeder 31, and the two leg portions 81 R. It is a gate-shaped member including a connecting portion 81C that connects them at the other end. The ore MR passes through a portion surrounded by the two leg portions 81R and the connecting portion 81C.

The lid 82 is a plate-like member, and is provided at a portion surrounded by the two leg portions 81R and the connecting portion 81C. The lid 82 rotates around a predetermined axis Zg existing on the connecting portion 81C side of the support 81. A hydraulic cylinder 83 is provided between the lid 82 and the connecting portion 81 C of the support body 81. As the hydraulic cylinder 83 expands and contracts, the lid 82 opens and closes a portion surrounded by the two leg portions 81R and the connecting portion 81C. When the lid 82 is opened, the ore MR passes through a portion surrounded by the two leg portions 81R and the connecting portion 81C. When the lid 82 is closed, the ore MR does not pass through the portion surrounded by the two leg portions 81R and the connecting portion 81C. By doing in this way, the loading machine 30 can adjust the discharge | emission amount of the ore MR from the feeder 31. FIG.

In this embodiment, the loading machine 30 includes an information collection device 40. The information collecting device 40 is attached to the loading side 31F of the vehicle body 30B, that is, the front side. More specifically, the part where the information collecting device 40 collects information is attached to the loading side 31F of the vehicle body 30B, that is, facing forward. The information collection device 40 is a device that acquires and outputs three-dimensional spatial data. The information collection device 40 acquires ore information as information relating to the state of the ore MR of the natural ground RM. The ore information is three-dimensional spatial data of the natural ground RM.

The information collection device 40 is, for example, a camera, a stereo camera, a laser scanner, a three-dimensional distance sensor, or the like. The part where the information collecting device 40 collects information is a lens in the case of a camera or a stereo camera, and a light receiving part in the case of a laser scanner and a three-dimensional distance sensor. In the present embodiment, a stereo camera is used as the information collection device 40. In the present embodiment, the loading machine 30 has three information collection devices 40 attached to the beam 32J of the support mechanism 32. That is, the plurality of information collection devices 40 are installed at a plurality of locations in the width direction of the vehicle body 30B. By doing in this way, even when the imaging target of one information collection device 40 is hidden in the arm 32b, the loading machine 30 can obtain the ore information of the imaging target by the other information collection device 40.

In the present embodiment, the control device included in the loading machine 30 controls the operation of the loading machine 30 using the ore information collected by the information collecting device 40. For example, the control device described above controls at least one of the feeder 31, the rotating roller 33, the support mechanism 32, and the traveling device 34 based on the ore information acquired by the information collecting device 40. By doing in this way, since the loading machine 30 can operate | move flexibly according to the state of the natural ground RM and the ore MR, the production efficiency of the mine M improves, for example.

In this embodiment, the loading machine 30 includes an information collecting device 41 on the discharge side 31E of the vehicle body 30B, that is, on the rear side. More specifically, the part where the information collecting device 41 collects information is attached facing the discharge side 31E of the vehicle body 30B, that is, the rear side. The information collection device 41 is a device that acquires and outputs three-dimensional spatial data, like the information collection device 40 described above. The information collection device 41 acquires load information as information regarding the state of the ore MR loaded on the vessel 11 of the transporting machine 10 illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5. The cargo information is three-dimensional spatial data of the ore MR.

The information collection device 41 is, for example, a camera, a stereo camera, a laser scanner, a three-dimensional distance sensor, or the like, similar to the information collection device 40 described above. The part where the information collecting device 41 collects information is a lens in the case of a camera or a stereo camera, and a light receiving part in the case of a laser scanner and a three-dimensional distance sensor. In the present embodiment, a stereo camera is used as the information collection device 41. In the present embodiment, the loading machine 30 has two information collection devices 41 attached to both sides of the feeder 31 in the width direction. That is, the plurality of information collection devices 41 are installed at a plurality of locations in the width direction of the vehicle body 30B. By doing in this way, the loading machine 30 can obtain the ore information of the imaging target by the other information collecting device 41 even when the imaging target of one information collecting device 41 is hidden in the shadow of the mine shaft.

In the present embodiment, the control device provided in the loading machine 30 controls at least one of the loading machine 30 and the transporting machine 10 using the load information collected by the information collecting device 41. For example, the control device described above controls the operation of the rotating roller 33, the feeder 31, the switching mechanism 80, or the like based on the load information acquired by the information collecting device 41, or the position or vessel of the vessel 11 provided in the transport machine 10. 11 movements are controlled. By doing in this way, the loading machine 30 changes the conveyance amount of the ore MR or adjusts the position of the vessel 11 according to the state of the ore MR loaded on the vessel 11 of the transporting machine 10. Therefore, for example, the production efficiency of the mine M is improved.

FIG. 16 is a view showing a posture when the loading machine 30 according to the present embodiment travels. When the loading machine 30 travels, the angle α with respect to the feeder 31 ground G is smaller than when the loading machine 30 excavates and conveys the ore MR (see FIG. 13). That is, the straight line LC connecting the rotation center axes of the pair of rollers provided in the feeder 31 is closer to the ground G. If it does in this way, since the loading side 31F of the feeder 31 arrange | positioned ahead of the loading machine 30, ie, the advancing direction side, leaves | separates from the ground, the feeder 31 and the ground G may interfere when the loading machine 30 travels. Can be reduced.

As shown in FIG. 16, when the loading machine 30 travels, the support mechanism 32 is folded. Then, the rotating roller 33 moves to a position closer to the feeder 31 as compared with the case where the loading machine 30 excavates and conveys the ore MR (see FIG. 13). For this reason, in the loading machine 30, the rotation roller 33 that exists at a position away from the center of gravity in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body 30B moves to a position closer to the center of gravity. To do. As a result, the loading machine 30 can travel stably.

FIG. 17 is an example of a block diagram illustrating a control device 75 provided in the loading machine 30 according to the present embodiment. The control device 75 included in the loading machine 30 controls the feeder 31, the support mechanism 32, the rotating roller 33, the traveling device 34, the rotating body 36, and the switching mechanism 80. The control device 70 includes a processing device 76 and a storage device 77. The processing device 76 includes a front imaging device 40C corresponding to the information collecting device 40, a rear imaging device 41C corresponding to the information collecting device 41, a non-contact sensor 42, a reading device 43, a range sensor 44, a gyro sensor 45, a speed sensor. 46, an acceleration sensor 47, a drive control device 48, a communication device 52, a storage device 77, and the like are connected. The non-contact sensor 42, the reading device 43, and the range sensor 44 are attached to the outside of the vehicle body 30B of the loading machine 30.

The front imaging device 40C and the rear imaging device 41C include an image sensor such as a CCD or a CMOS, and can acquire an optical image of an object and detect the outer shape of the object. In the present embodiment, the front imaging device 40C and the rear imaging device 41C include a stereo camera and can acquire three-dimensional outline data of an object. The front imaging device 40C and the rear imaging device 41C output the captured result to the processing device 76. The processing device 76 acquires the detection result of the front imaging device 40C, and obtains the ore information described above based on the detection result. Further, the processing device 76 acquires the detection result of the rear imaging device 41C, and obtains the load information described above based on the detection result. In the present embodiment, the outer shape of the ore MR of the natural ground RM and the outer shape of the ore MR loaded on the vessel 11 may be detected using at least one of a laser scanner and a three-dimensional distance sensor.

The non-contact sensor 42 detects an object existing around the loading machine 30. The non-contact sensor 42 is connected to the processing device 76 and outputs a detection result to the processing device 76. The non-contact sensor 42 outputs the acquired result to the processing device 76. The reading device 43 detects identification information (unique information) of marks provided on the drift DR or the cross cut CR. A plurality of marks are arranged along the drift DR or the crosscut CR. The reading device 43 is connected to the processing device 76 and outputs a detection result to the processing device 76. The mark may be an identifier (code) such as a barcode and a two-dimensional code, or may be an identifier (tag) such as an IC tag or RFID.

In the present embodiment, the information regarding the position (absolute position) where the mark is arranged in the drift DR or the crosscut CR is known information measured in advance. Information regarding the absolute position of the mark is stored in the storage device 77. Based on the mark detection result (mark identification information) detected by the reading device 43 provided in the loading machine 30 and the storage information of the storage device 77, the processing device 76 uses the drift DR or the crosscut CR. The absolute position of the loading machine 30 can be determined.

The range sensor 44 acquires and outputs the physical shape data of the space. The gyro sensor 45 detects the direction (direction change amount) of the loading machine 30 and outputs the detection result to the processing device 76. The speed sensor 46 detects the traveling speed of the loading machine 30 and outputs the detection result to the processing device 76. The acceleration sensor 47 detects the acceleration of the loading machine 30 and outputs the detection result to the processing device 76. The drive control device 48 is, for example, a microcomputer. The drive control device 48 is based on a command from the processing device 76, and includes an electric motor 33M that drives the rotating roller 33 shown in FIG. The operation of the electric motor 50 that swings the arm 32b, the electric motor 51F that drives the feeder 31, the electric motor 51R that rotates the rotating body 36, and the electric motor 86 that drives the hydraulic pump 85 is controlled. The hydraulic pump 85 is a device that supplies hydraulic oil to the hydraulic cylinder 83 provided in the switching mechanism 80, the hydraulic cylinder 87 as an actuator that changes the posture of the feeder 31, and the hydraulic cylinder 30FC of the fixing device 30F. The boom 32a and the arm 32b may be swung by a hydraulic cylinder. In this case, hydraulic oil is supplied from the hydraulic pump 85 to the boom cylinder that swings the boom 32a and the arm cylinder that swings the arm 32b. The electric motor 48L drives one crawler belt 34C shown in FIG. 14, and the electric motor 48R drives the other crawler belt 34C. The electric motor 48L drives one crawler belt 34C shown in FIG. 14, and the electric motor 48R drives the other crawler belt 34C.

In the present embodiment, the loading machine 30 travels by the

electric motors

48L and 48R included in the travel device 34, but is not limited thereto. For example, the loading machine 30 may travel by a hydraulic motor that is driven by hydraulic oil discharged from the hydraulic pump 85. Further, the boom 32 a and the arm 32 b of the support mechanism 32, the rotating rotor 33 and the rotating body 36, and the feeder 31 may also be driven by a hydraulic cylinder or a hydraulic motor that is driven by hydraulic oil discharged from the hydraulic pump 85.

The range sensor 44 includes a scanning lightwave distance meter that can output physical shape data of a space. The range sensor 44 includes, for example, at least one of a laser range finder, a laser scanner, and a three-dimensional scanner, and can acquire and output three-dimensional spatial data. The range sensor 44 detects at least one of the wall surfaces of the transport machine 10, the drift DR, and the crosscut CR. In the present embodiment, the range sensor 44 can acquire at least one of the shape data of the transporting machine 10, the shape data of the wall surface of the drift DR or the crosscut CR, and the shape data of the load of the vessel 11 included in the transporting machine 10. is there. In addition, the range sensor 44 can detect at least one of a relative position (relative distance and direction) with the transporting machine 10 and a relative position with the wall surface of the drift DR or the crosscut CR. The range sensor 44 outputs the detected information to the processing device 76.

In this embodiment, information regarding the wall surfaces of the drift DR and the crosscut CR is obtained in advance and stored in the storage device 77. That is, the information regarding the wall surface of the drift DR is known information measured in advance. The information regarding the wall surface of the drift DR includes information regarding each shape of the plurality of portions of the wall surface and information regarding the absolute position of each of the wall surface portions. The storage device 77 stores the relationship between the shapes of the plurality of wall portions and the absolute positions of the wall portions having the shapes. The processing device 76 uses the drift DR wall surface detection result (wall surface shape data) detected by the range sensor 20 provided in the loading machine 30 and the stored information in the storage device 77 to determine whether the drift DR is in the drift DR. The absolute position and orientation of the loading machine 30 can be determined.

Based on the current position (absolute position) of the loading machine 30 derived using at least one of the reading device 43 and the range sensor 44, the processing device 76 follows a determined route (target route) of the underground mine MI. The loading machine 30 that travels in the drift DR or the cross-cut CR is controlled so that the loading machine 30 travels. At this time, the processing device 76 controls the loading machine 30 so as to be arranged at the designated draw point DP.

The processing device 76 is a microcomputer including a CPU, for example. The processing device 76 controls the

electric motors

48L and 48R included in the traveling device 34 via the drive control device 48 based on the detection results of the front imaging device 40C, the rear imaging device 41C, the non-contact sensor 42, the reading device 43, and the like. . Then, the processing device 76 causes the loading machine 30 to travel at a predetermined traveling speed and acceleration according to the above-described target route.

The storage device 77 includes at least one of a RAM, a ROM, a flash memory, and a hard disk drive, and is connected to the processing device 76. The storage device 77 stores a computer program and various information necessary for the processing device 76 to autonomously run the loading machine 30. The communication device 52 is connected to the processing device 76 and performs data communication with at least one of the communication device mounted on the transporting machine 10 and the management device 3.

In the present embodiment, the loading machine 30 is an unmanned vehicle and can autonomously travel. The communication device 52 can receive information (including a command signal) transmitted from at least one of the management device 3 and the transporting machine 10 via the antenna 53. Further, the communication device 52 manages information detected by the front imaging device 40C, the rear imaging device 41C, the non-contact sensor 42, the reading device 43, the range sensor 44, the gyro sensor 45, the speed sensor 46, the acceleration sensor 47, and the like. 3 and at least one of the transporting machines 10 can be transmitted via the antenna 53. The loading machine 30 is not limited to an unmanned vehicle capable of autonomous traveling. For example, the management device 3 acquires an image captured by the front imaging device 40C and displays it on the display device 8 shown in FIG. 6, and the operator excavates and loads the loading machine 30 while viewing the displayed image. And traveling may be controlled by remote control. Further, the management device 3 acquires an image captured by the rear imaging device 41C and displays it on the display device 8 shown in FIG. 6, and the operator excavates and loads the loading machine 30 while visually checking the displayed image. In addition, the operation of the vessel 11 of the transporting machine 10 may be controlled by remote control.

For example, the management device 3 that has acquired information detected by the speed sensor 46, the acceleration sensor 47, and the like accumulates this information as operation information of the loading machine 30, for example, in the storage device 3M. When the management device 3 acquires information captured by the front imaging device 40C or the rear imaging device 41C, the operator visually recognizes an image around the loading machine 30 captured by the front imaging device 40C or the rear imaging device 41C. However, the loading machine 30 can also be operated. Furthermore, the transporting machine 10 that has acquired information on the state of the ore MR of the vessel 11 detected by the rear imaging device 41C controls the loading amount of the ore MR on the vessel 11 or the position of the vessel 11 based on this information. You can also. In the present embodiment, the loading machine 30 is electric, but the internal combustion engine may be a power source.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of the capacitor exchange device EX provided in the mine management system 1 according to the present embodiment. The capacitor exchange device EX is installed in the space SP. In the present embodiment, a maintenance space MS for maintaining the transporting machine 10 and the loading machine 30 is provided in the space SP. The storage battery exchanging device EX includes a storage battery holding device 90, a pair of

guides

91a and 91b installed on both sides thereof, and

replacement carts

92a and 92b guided by the

respective guides

91a and 91b. The capacitor storage device 90 holds a plurality of replacement capacitors 14. The battery holder 90 has a function as a charger that charges the discharged battery 14. The guide 91a is provided on one side of the battery holding device 90, and the guide 91b is provided on the other side of the battery holding device 90. The guide 91a is two rails that extend from the battery holder 90 toward the entrance / exit SPG of the space SP. The guide 91b is the same as the guide 91a. The carriage 92a is attached to the guide 91a and moves along the guide 91a, and the carriage 92b is attached to the guide 91b and moves along the guide 91b.

The transport machine 10 that has entered the space SP in order to replace the storage battery 14 stops between the guide 91a and the guide 91b. At this time, the transporting machine 10 stops with one capacitor 14 facing the guide 91a and the other capacitor 14 facing the guide 91b. The carriage 92 a and the carriage 92 b receive the charged storage battery 14 from the storage battery holder 90 and move toward the transport machine 10. When the trolley 92a and the trolley 92b move to a position facing the transporting machine 10, the discharged storage battery 14 mounted on the transporting machine 10 is moved from the transporting machine 10 to the upper part thereof. Next, the carriage 92a and the carriage 92b move to a position where the charged storage battery 14 loaded on each of the

carriages

92a and 92b faces the transporting machine 10. Thereafter, the carriage 92 a and the carriage 92 b load the charged storage battery 14 into the transporting machine 10. The carriage 92 a and the carriage 92 b return to the position of the storage battery holding device 90 and move the storage battery 14 collected from the transport machine 10 to the storage battery holding device 90. The capacitor holding device 90 charges the capacitor. In this way, the battery 14 of the transport machine 10 is replaced.

The storage battery 14 included in the transporting machine 10 may not be detachable. In this case, the battery storage device EX may charge the battery 14 included in the transport machine 10.

In the present embodiment, since the transporting machine 10 travels by the capacitor 14, the discharged capacitor 14 is replaced with the charged capacitor 14 using the capacitor replacement device EX in the space SP. As described above, the loading machine 30 is supplied with electric power from the power supply cable 5 shown in FIG. 3 and the like, and the rotating roller 33, the feeder 31 and the like operate. Since the loading machine 30 moves in the mine, for example, it travels to move to a different draw point DP. In this case, the loading machine 30 is disconnected from the feeding cable 5. For this reason, the loading machine 30 includes a capacitor for driving the

electric motors

48L and 48R for traveling shown in FIG. This accumulator is charged by the electric power supplied from the power supply cable 5 when the loading machine 30 is excavating and transporting the ore MR at the draw point DP. For example, when the performance of the loading machine 30 is lower than an allowable value due to use, the storage battery 30 is replaced with, for example, the maintenance space MS in the space SP.

<Route that transport machine travels>
FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a direction in which the transporting machine 10 travels the drift DR of the mine MI in the mine management system 1 according to the present embodiment. In the following description, when distinguishing a plurality of drifts DR, a plurality of outer peripheral paths TR, a plurality of draw points DP, or a plurality of OR paths OP provided in the underground mine MI, a code DR, a code TR, a code DP, or a code OP Are a and b. When the plurality of drifts DR, the plurality of outer peripheral paths TR, the plurality of draw points DP, and the plurality of OR paths OP are not distinguished, the symbols a and b are not attached.

In the mining system 1 of the mine shown in FIG. 19, six drifts DRa, DRb, DRc, DRd, DRe, DRf and two outer circumferential paths TRa, TRb are formed in the mine. In the present embodiment, a peripheral circuit CD is formed by the drift DR and the outer peripheral path TR. Specifically, a plurality of drifts DR and a plurality of outer peripheral paths TR are connected to form one peripheral circuit CD. For example, a peripheral circuit CDa is formed by two drifts DRb and DRd and two outer peripheral paths TRa and TRb. Further, a peripheral circuit CDb is formed by the two drifts DRc and DRe and the two outer peripheral paths TRa and TRb. Thus, in the present embodiment, one peripheral circuit CD is formed by the two drifts DR and the two outer peripheral paths TR. In this case, one peripheral circuit CD is formed by two drift DRs and two outer peripheral paths TR. However, the two drift DRs included in one peripheral circuit CD have mutually travelable directions. Is different.

One loading machine 30 is arranged in one drift DR. In order to increase the production amount, a plurality of loading machines 30 may be arranged in one drift DR.

When the transport machine 10 loads the ore MR mined at the draw point DP and discharges it with the ore pass OP, the circumferential circuit CD on which the transport machine 10 travels is formed to include at least one of the ore pass OPa and the ore pass OPb. It is preferable. In order to replace the storage battery 14 shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 without loading the ore MR, the circumferential circuit CD on which the transporting machine 10 travels toward the storage battery exchanging apparatus EX installed in the space SP has the orpass OPa and the orpass OPb. It does not have to be included. The management device 3 can arbitrarily generate a peripheral circuit CD for each transport machine 10. For example, the management device 3 may generate the circuit CD according to the state of the transport machine 10. As an example, when the capacity of the storage battery 14 included in the transporting machine 10 falls below a predetermined threshold value and the transporting machine 10 does not load the ore MR on the vessel 11, the management apparatus 3 includes the transporting machine 10 that stores the power storage unit EX. Thus, the shortest circuit CD from the current position to the space SP can be generated as a replacement of the battery 14.

The transporting machine 10 traveling on the drift DR travels on the circuit CD in the same direction. In the present embodiment, the vehicle travels clockwise around the circuit CD. In the process, the transporting machine 10 is loaded with the ore MR from the loading machine 30 at the draw point DP. Then, the transporting machine 10 discharges the loaded ore MR with the ore pass OPa or the ore pass OPb. For example, the transporting machine 10 traveling on the circumferential circuit CDa receives the loading of the ore MR from the loading machine 30 at the draw point DPb connected to the drift DRb. Thereafter, the transporting machine 10 travels along the drift DRb and the outer circumferential path TRa, and discharges the ore MR to the ore pass OPa provided adjacent to the outer circumferential path TRa. The transporting machine 10 that has discharged the ore MR travels on the drift DRd and receives the loading of the ore MR from the loading machine 30 at the draw point DPd connected to the drift DRd. Thereafter, the transporting machine 10 travels along the drift DRd and the outer circumferential path TRb, and discharges the ore MR to the ore pass OPb provided adjacent to the outer circumferential path TRb.

The transporting machine 10 traveling on the peripheral circuit CDb receives the loading of the ore MR from the loading machine 30 at the draw point DPc connected to the drift DRc. Thereafter, the transporting machine 10 travels along the drift DRc and the outer circumferential path TRa, and discharges the ore MR to the ore pass OPa provided adjacent to the outer circumferential path TRa. The transporting machine 10 that has discharged the ore MR travels on the drift DRe and receives the loading of the ore MR from the loading machine 30 at the draw point DPe connected to the drift DRe. Thereafter, the transporting machine 10 travels along the drift DRe and the outer circumferential path TRb, and discharges the ore MR to the ore pass OPb provided adjacent to the outer circumferential path TRb.

As described above, when the transporting machine 10 travels in one direction on the circuit CD, the passing of the transporting machine 10 can be minimized as compared with the case of reciprocating between the draw point DP and the ore pass OP. In addition, if the circuit CD includes both the OR path OPa and the OR path OPb, the loading and discharging of the ore MR can be performed twice while the transporting machine 10 makes one circuit of the circuit CD. The conveyance amount of the ore MR can be increased. As a result, the mine management system 1 can improve cycle time and improve mine productivity. In addition, since the transport machine 10 travels the circuit CD in one direction, the passing of the transport machine 10 can be suppressed. Therefore, the number of places required for the passing can be reduced, and if the passing is unnecessary, the passing is necessary. It is not necessary to provide a location. As a result, since it is not necessary to increase the width of the mine shaft without darkness, labor, time and cost for excavating the mine shaft can be suppressed.

In this embodiment, in each drift DR, the direction in which the transporting machine 10 or the like travels is determined in one direction (one-way) for each drift DR. That is, each drift DR can travel only in one direction. When the transport machine 10 or the like travels clockwise around the circuit CD, for example, the traveling direction of the drift DRb included in the circuit CDa is a direction from the ore path OPb toward the ore path OPa. In this case, the transport machine 10 cannot travel on the drift DRb so as to go from the ore pass OPa to the ore pass OPb.

When the transporting machine 10 or the like travels around the circuit CD in one direction, the management device 3 prevents the transporting machine 10 from passing another transporting machine or the loading machine 30 in each drift DR. Is generated. For example, when the management device 3 generates the peripheral circuit CD, the peripheral circuit CD that reversely travels the drift DR in which the traveling direction is determined as one direction as a result of being included in the already generated peripheral circuit CD. Cannot be generated. When the management device 3 generates a new peripheral circuit CD using the drift DR included in the already generated peripheral circuit CD, the traveling direction of the new peripheral circuit CD is the already generated peripheral circuit CD. So as to coincide with the traveling direction of the drift DR included in. By doing in this way, the passing of the transport machine 10 in the peripheral circuit CD is reduced or avoided.

In the mine management system 1, six drift DRs are connected to the outer track TRa provided with the ore pass OPa, and six drift DRs are also connected to the outer route TRb provided with the ore pass OPb. ing. In the direction in which the outer circumferential path TRa extends, the same number (three in this embodiment) of drift DRs are connected to the outer circumferential path TRa in any direction with respect to the ore path OPa. Similarly, in the direction in which the outer peripheral path TRb extends, the same number (three in this embodiment) of drift DRs are connected to the outer peripheral path TRb in any direction with respect to the OR path OPb. In such a mine management system 1 having the drift DR and the outer track TR, the peripheral circuit CD that includes both the ore pass OPa and the ore pass OPb,
(1) Pattern 1: Drift DRa, outer periphery TRa, drift DRf, outer periphery TRb,
(2) Pattern 2: Drift DRa, outer circumference TRa, drift DRe, outer circumference TRb,
(3) Pattern 3: Drift DRa, outer circumference TRa, drift DRd, outer circumference TRb,
(4) Pattern 4: drift DRb, outer periphery TRa, drift DRf, outer periphery TRb,
(5) Pattern 5: drift DRb, outer periphery TRa, drift DRe, outer periphery TRb,
(6) Pattern 6: Drift DRb, outer periphery TRa, drift DRd, outer periphery TRb,
(7) Pattern 7: drift DRc, outer periphery TRa, drift DRf, outer periphery TRb,
(8) Pattern 8: drift DRc, outer periphery TRa, drift DRe, outer periphery TRb,
(9) Pattern 9: drift DRc, outer periphery TRa, drift DRd, outer periphery TRb,
There are 9 patterns.

In the mine management system 1, the transporting machine 10 travels in one direction (for example, clockwise) through the peripheral circuit CD so that the passing of the transporting machine 10 can be minimized and the transporting machine 10 The ore MR can be loaded and discharged twice during one round of the circuit CD. In the present embodiment, the position and the number of OR paths OP provided in the respective outer circumferential paths TR are not limited. When a plurality of drifts DR are connected to a pair of outer circumferential paths TR and one ore path OP is provided for each outer circumferential path TR, the same number of drift DRs in the extending direction of the outer circumferential path TR with respect to the ore path OP. Are preferably connected because the number of patterns of the peripheral circuit CD can be increased.

<Setting the working mode in the mine>
Next, the management method of the mine M by the management system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. In the mine, there is a demand to work in a production system based on various indicators. For example, there is a case where it is desired to perform work with an emphasis on the index of the mining amount (production amount) of the ore MR per unit time. There is a case where it is desired to work with an emphasis on the energy consumption index of the transporting machine 10 and the loading machine 30. There is a case where it is desired to work with emphasis on the maintenance cost index of the road surface of the mine MI, the loading machine 30 and the transporting machine 10.

In the present embodiment, a plurality of work modes in which the above-described index is emphasized are defined. A plurality of these operation modes are determined in consideration of the mining cost ($ / t) per unit weight of the ore MR and the mining amount (t / h) of the ore MR per unit time.

In the present embodiment, the production amount priority mode that prioritizes the mining amount (production amount) of the ore MR per unit time, the energy saving mode that prioritizes the suppression of the energy consumption of the transporting machine 10 and the loading machine 30, and the underground A reduced maintenance cost mode that prioritizes suppression of maintenance costs for the road surface of the MI, the loading machine 30 and the transporting machine 10 is defined.

In the present embodiment, the production amount priority mode is defined as a production maximum mode that maximizes the mining amount of the ore MR per unit time and a production amount smoothing mode that suppresses fluctuations in the mining amount of the ore MR. It has been.

That is, in this embodiment,
(P1) Production maximum mode (production priority mode),
(P2) Production volume leveling mode (production volume priority mode),
(E) Energy saving mode,
(M1) Road maintenance cost saving mode,
(M2) The maintenance cost mode of the transporting machine 10 and the loading machine 30;
There are five working modes.

The maximum production amount mode (p1) is a mode in which the loading performance of the loading machine 30 and the transportation performance of the transporting machine 10 are maximized, the vehicle allocation efficiency is improved, and the production amount is maximized. The production amounts are “processing capacity of loading machine 30 [t / h] × number of loading machines 30 × loading efficiency” and “processing capacity of transporting machine 10 [t / h] × number of transporting machines 10 × It is a function of “transport efficiency (allocation efficiency)”.

The production level mode (p2) is a mode that suppresses fluctuations in [t / h]. By suppressing the peak of [t / h] and suppressing fluctuations, it is not necessary to match the equipment and personnel assignment in the subsequent process to the peak. In the production level mode (p2), the processing capability (transport capability) of each transport machine 10 is suppressed when the plurality of transport machines 10 can operate normally. Thereby, the production amount in the underground mine MI is suppressed. In the case of an abnormality such as a failure of the transporting machine 10 or during maintenance of the transporting machine 10, when the number of transporting machines 10 that can operate normally decreases, the processing capacity of the transporting machine 10 that can operate normally is increased. Thereby, the fall of a production amount is suppressed and a production amount is equalized.

Energy saving mode (e) is a mode that suppresses energy consumption while achieving a target production amount and a target operating time. In the energy saving mode, the energy cost per mining amount is reduced by suppressing the acceleration and deceleration of the transport machine 10 and the operation of the work machine of the loading machine 30.

The maintenance cost mode (m1, m2) is a mode in which the maintenance cost is suppressed while achieving the target production amount and the target operation time. In the maintenance-saving cost mode (m1) of the road surface of the mine MI, for example, the total travel distance (total travel distance) of the transport machine 10 traveling on a specific road surface is reduced, and the transport machine 10 in each of the plurality of drift DRs is reduced. By averaging the number of passes, etc., it is possible to suppress the specific road surface from being significantly deteriorated, thereby reducing the maintenance cost of the road surface. In the maintenance-saving cost mode (m2) of the loading machine 30, for example, the wear of the members of the loading machine 30 is suppressed by limiting the excavation force, thereby reducing the maintenance cost of the loading machine 30. In the maintenance-saving cost mode (m2) of the transport machine 10, for example, the load applied to the

wheels

12A and 12B is suppressed by limiting the load amount of the vessel 4, thereby reducing the maintenance cost of the transport machine 10.

FIG. 20 shows the mining cost ($ / t) per unit weight of the ore MR, the mining amount (t / h) of the ore MR per unit time, and the above-described plurality of operation modes (p1, p2, e, m1). , M2).

In the graph shown in FIG. 20, the horizontal axis represents the mining cost ($ / t) per unit weight of the ore MR. The vertical axis indicates the mining amount (t / h) of the ore MR per unit time.

In the graph shown in FIG. 20, the production maximum mode is indicated by a point p1. The production level mode is indicated by point p2. The energy saving mode is indicated by a point e. The road surface maintenance cost mode is indicated by a point m1. The low maintenance cost mode of the transport machine 10 and the loading machine 30 is indicated by a point m2. In FIG. 20, the mining cost ($ / t) per unit weight of the ore MR in the production maximum mode p1 and the mining amount (t / h) of the ore MR per unit time are set to 1, respectively.

The multiple operation modes (p1, p2, e, m1, m2) take into consideration the mining cost ($ / t) per unit weight of the ore MR and the mining amount (t / h) of the ore MR per unit time. Determined. For each work mode, a target value of “$ / t” and a target value of “t / h” are determined in advance and stored in the storage device 3M. Each point (p1, p2, e, m1, m2) shown in FIG. 20 is plotted based on the target value of “$ / t” and the target value of “t / h”.

These work modes are selected by an operator (administrator). The administrator operates the input device 9 of the management apparatus 3 so that one work mode is selected from the plurality of work modes described above. The input device 9 generates an input signal corresponding to the selected work mode. The processing device 3C of the management device 3 sets the working mode of the underground mine MI based on the input signal.

In this embodiment, based on the selected work mode among the five work modes, the target value of “$ / t” and the target value of “t / h” are achieved. The work parameters and the work parameters of the loading machine 30 are determined. The management device 3 sets one work mode from a plurality of work modes based on an input signal from the input device 9, and sets a target of “$ / t” based on the set (selected) work mode. The work parameter of the transport machine 10 and the work parameter of the loading machine 30 are determined so that the value and the target value of “t / h” are achieved.

In the present embodiment, a plurality of operation modes are determined in consideration of the mining cost ($ / t) per unit weight of the ore MR and the mining amount (t / h) of the ore MR per unit time. The work parameters are determined in advance so as to achieve the target value of “$ / t” and the target value of “t / h” corresponding to the selected work mode, and are stored in the storage device 3M. Therefore, the management device 3 achieves the target value of “$ / t” and the target value of “t / h” based on the storage information of the storage device 3M and the set (selected) work mode. The working parameters of the transporting machine 10 and the working parameters of the loading machine 30 can be determined. The management device 3 changes both the work parameter of the transport machine 10 and the work parameter of the load machine 30 based on the determined work parameter of the transport machine 10 and the work parameter of the load machine 30. In the present embodiment, the management device 3 changes the work parameter of the transport machine 10 and the work parameter of the loading machine 30 at the same time.

The work parameters include a parameter related to the performance of the loading machine 30, a parameter related to the performance of the transporting machine 10, a parameter related to the number of the transporting machines 10, and a parameter related to the allocation of the transporting machine 10. These parameters are changed.

The work parameters of the transporting machine 10 include the traveling speed (vehicle speed) and acceleration (deceleration) of the transporting machine 10 in the underground mine MI, and the loading amount of the ore MR in the vessel 11. Moreover, the work parameters of the transport machine 10 include a dispatch parameter. The vehicle allocation parameter includes a movement path in the tunnel R until the transport machine 10 moves to the loading place LA including the draw point DP and the loading position LP, and a travel path in the tunnel R until the transport machine 10 moves to the ore pass OP. including. The movement path includes nine patterns of the above-described peripheral circuits (1) to (9) and a circular direction (either clockwise or counterclockwise). In addition, the dispatch parameter includes selection of an ore pass that directs the transport machine 10 among the ore pass OPa and the ore pass OPb. Further, the dispatch parameter includes selection of a loading place LA that the transport machine 10 is directed to among the plurality of loading places LA. In addition, the dispatch parameter includes the number of times the transport machine 10 passes for one drift.

The working parameters of the loading machine 30 include at least one of the traveling speed (vehicle speed) of the loading machine 30 (traveling device 34) in the underground mine MI, the loading speed of the ore MI on the transporting machine 10, and the excavation force. The loading speed includes the speed of the feeder 31 (including the rotational speed of the rotating roller 33). The excavation force includes penetration input by the penetration member 35 and rotation force of the rotating body 34. Further, the work parameters of the loading machine 30 include a dispatch parameter. The dispatch parameter includes the number of loading machines 30 arranged in one drift DR, the selection of the draw point DP that directs the loading machine 30 among the plurality of draw points DP, and the draw point at which the loading machine 30 is located. It includes a movement path in the mine tunnel R from the DP to another draw point DP. The movement path includes nine patterns of the above-described peripheral circuits (1) to (9) and a circular direction (either clockwise or counterclockwise).

FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining an example of work parameters of the transporting machine 10. In the graph shown in FIG. 21, the horizontal axis represents the transport time (time: h) of the ore MR by the transport machine 10 from the loading place LA to the soil discharging place OP. The vertical axis indicates the power consumption (kilowatt hour: kwh) of the transporting machine 10.

When the maximum production mode (p1) is selected, the traveling of the transporting machine 10 is performed so that the target value “$ / t” and the target value “t / h” in the maximum production mode (p1) are achieved. Work parameters such as speed, acceleration (deceleration), and load capacity are determined. When the transport machine 10 performs work based on the determined work parameters, the target value of “$ / t” and the target value of “t / h” can be obtained in a short transport time as shown by a point p1 in FIG. Can be achieved.

When the energy saving mode (e) is selected, the travel speed and acceleration (“acceleration”) of the transport machine 10 are achieved so that the target value “$ / t” and the target value “t / h” in the energy saving mode (e) are achieved. (Deceleration) and work parameters such as loading capacity are determined. When the transporting machine 10 performs work based on the determined work parameters, the target value of “$ / t” and the target value of “t / h” with low power consumption as shown by a point e in FIG. Can be achieved.

In the maximum production mode (p1), the traveling speed is set to a high value, the acceleration and deceleration are also set to high values, and the loading amount is also set to a high (large) value. Thereby, a high production amount is obtained. On the other hand, power consumption increases as travel speed, acceleration, deceleration, and load capacity increase. That is, in the maximum production amount mode (p1), although a high production amount is achieved, the power consumption is a high value.

In the energy saving mode (e), the traveling speed is set to a low value, the acceleration and deceleration are set to low values, and the loading amount is set to a low (small) value. Thereby, power consumption can be suppressed. On the other hand, when the traveling speed, acceleration, deceleration, and load capacity are lowered, the production amount is lowered. That is, in the energy saving mode (e), although low power consumption is achieved, the production amount is a low value.

FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining an example of work parameters of the transporting machine 10. In the graph shown in FIG. 22, the horizontal axis represents the transport time (time: h) of the ore MR by the transport machine 10. The vertical axis shows the traveling speed (speed: m / h) of the transport machine 10.

22 is a speed profile of the transport machine 10 in the maximum production mode (p1). A line e illustrated in FIG. 22 is a speed profile of the transport machine 10 in the energy saving mode (e). A speed profile refers to travel speed data associated with an elapsed time from a certain point in time.

As shown in FIG. 22, although the maximum value (maximum speed) of the traveling speed of the transporting machine 10 is equal in each of the maximum production mode (p1) and the energy saving mode (e), the transportation in the maximum production mode (p1). The acceleration and deceleration of the machine 10 are larger than the acceleration and deceleration of the transport machine 10 in the energy saving mode (e). Therefore, in the maximum production mode (p1), the time required for the transporting machine 10 to travel a predetermined distance can be short. Therefore, the production amount is high. The acceleration and deceleration of the transport machine 10 in the energy saving mode (e) are smaller than the acceleration and deceleration of the transport machine 10 in the maximum production mode (p1). Therefore, in the energy saving mode (e), although the time required for the transporting machine 10 to travel a predetermined distance becomes long, power consumption is suppressed.

FIG. 23 is a diagram for explaining an example of work parameters of the transport machine 10. In the graph shown in FIG. 23, the horizontal axis represents the tires of the

wheels

12A and 12B of the transporting machine 10, the bearings that rotatably support the

wheels

12A and 12B, and the road surface of the mine MI that contacts the tires of the

wheels

12A and 12B. Indicates the load applied to. The vertical axis indicates the amount of damage to the tires, bearings, and road surface. The amount of damage means the amount of wear or the degree of deterioration. The greater the amount of damage, the shorter the product life.

The load applied to the tire, the bearing, and the road surface changes according to the traveling speed, acceleration, deceleration, and load capacity of the transport machine 10. The higher the traveling speed, acceleration, and deceleration, the greater the load on the tire, bearing, and road surface. Also, the greater the load, the greater the load on the tires, bearings and road surface. As the load increases, the amount of damage increases. When the damage amount of the tire and the bearing is increased, the frequency of replacing the tire and the bearing is increased, and the maintenance cost of the transporting machine 10 including the tire and the bearing is increased. When the amount of damage on the road surface increases, the frequency of repairing the road surface increases, and the maintenance cost of the road surface increases.

When the maximum production mode (p1) is selected, the work parameters of the transport machine 10 including the traveling speed, acceleration, deceleration, and loading capacity are set to high values. Thereby, in the maximum production amount mode (p1), a high production amount can be obtained. On the other hand, in the maximum production mode (p1), the amount of damage is large and the maintenance cost is high.

When the road surface maintenance cost mode (m1) is selected, the work parameters of the transporting machine 10 including the travel speed, acceleration, deceleration, and load capacity are set to low values. Thereby, in the road surface maintenance-saving cost mode (m1), the amount of road surface damage is suppressed, and the road surface maintenance cost is suppressed. On the other hand, in the road maintenance-saving cost mode (m1), the production amount is low.

When the maintenance cost mode (m2) of the transporting machine 10 is selected, the work parameters of the transporting machine 10 including the traveling speed, acceleration, deceleration, and load capacity are set to low values. Thereby, in the maintenance-saving cost mode (m2) of the transport machine 10, the damage amount of a tire and a bearing is suppressed, and the maintenance cost of the transport machine 10 is suppressed. On the other hand, in the maintenance cost mode (m2) of the transporting machine 10, the production amount is low.

FIG. 24 shows an example of work parameters of the transport machine 10 in the maximum production mode (p1) and the production leveling mode (p2). In the maximum production amount mode (p1), for example, the operation parameter is set so that the production amount (travel speed, acceleration, deceleration, and loading amount of the transport machine 10 in the drift DR) in each of the four drift DRs is maximized. Is set.

In the production amount leveling mode (p2), for example, the production amount in each of the four drift DRs does not become the maximum, and the traveling of the transporting machine 10 in the drift DR is allowed with a margin for the maximum production capacity in the drift DR. Speed, acceleration, deceleration, loading capacity, etc. are set.

When working in the maximum production mode (p1), for some reason, one of the four drift DRs (the drift DR loading machine 30) may become inoperable. . In that case, the reduction amount (variation amount) of the overall production amount of the underground mine MI becomes large.

When one of the four drift DRs (loading machine 30 of the drift DR) becomes inoperable when working in the production level mode (p2), the production of the entire underground mine MI The production of the remaining three drifts is increased so that the amount of fluctuation of the amount is suppressed. As described above, in the production level mode (p2), the production amount in the drift DR does not become the maximum, but with a margin for the maximum production capacity, the traveling speed, acceleration, Deceleration and load capacity are set. Therefore, when one drift DR among the four drifts cannot be operated, the production amount of the remaining three drift DRs is increased, thereby suppressing the fluctuation amount of the production amount of the entire underground mine MI.

By leveling the production amount, the work amount of the crusher machine can be leveled in the post-mining process (for example, the crushing process by the crusher machine). If it is not leveled, it is necessary to prepare a crusher machine corresponding to the maximum production capacity. As described above, if one drift DR becomes inoperable, the maximum production capacity cannot be obtained, and the crusher machine will be idle, resulting in waste. By leveling, there is no waste.

∙ Production volume also varies depending on vehicle allocation parameters. For example, if a plurality of transporting machines 10 arrive at one OR path OP at a time, a traffic jam occurs, and as a result, the production amount may decrease. Further, if a plurality of transporting machines 10 arrive at one loading place LA at a time, traffic jams may occur, resulting in a decrease in productivity. Therefore, the movement routes of the plurality of transport machines 10 are adjusted so that the occurrence of traffic jams or the like is suppressed, or a plurality of ore passes OP (OPa, OPb) among a plurality of ore passes (for example, ore pass OPa). Selection of the ore pass OP to which each of the plurality of transporting machines 10 is directed is performed so that the transporting machines 10 are not flooded. Moreover, selection of the loading place LA which each of the several conveyance machine 10 heads is performed so that the several conveyance machine 10 may not rush to one loading place LA. In addition, the occurrence of traffic congestion and the like is also suppressed by adjusting the circulation direction (clockwise or counterclockwise). Moreover, the occurrence of traffic jams is also suppressed by adjusting the traveling speed, acceleration, and deceleration of each of the plurality of transporting machines 10.

Also, road maintenance costs vary depending on the dispatch parameters. For example, if the transport machine 10 passes through one drift DR many times, the damage amount of the drift DR increases. Therefore, when the road maintenance-saving cost mode (m1) is selected, the transport machine 10 does not pass through one drift DR so that the number of times the transport machine 10 passes through the four drift DRs is averaged. In addition, a dispatch parameter is determined. On the other hand, if the number of passes of the transporting machine 10 is averaged for the four drift DRs, the production amount may decrease. Therefore, when the maximum production mode (p1) is selected, the dispatch parameter is determined without considering the averaging of the number of passes of the transporting machine 10 in order to improve the production amount.

Also, the maintenance cost of the transporting machine 10 and the loading machine 30 varies depending on the dispatch parameter. For example, when the vehicle is allocated so that the operating rates of the transporting machine 10 and the loading machine 30 are maximized, the moving distance of the transporting machine 10 and the loading machine 30 becomes long. Therefore, when the maintenance cost mode (m2) of the transporting machine 10 and the loading machine 30 is selected, the vehicle allocation parameter is determined so that the moving distance of the transporting machine 10 and the loading machine 30 is shortened. On the other hand, when the moving distance of the transport machine 10 and the loading machine 30 is shortened, the production amount may be reduced. Therefore, when the production maximum mode (p1) is selected, the vehicle allocation parameter is determined so that the moving distance between the transporting machine 10 and the loading machine 30 is increased in order to improve the production quantity.

Table 1 shows the relationship between work parameters, work parameters of the loading machine 30 and work parameters of the transport machine 10.

In the present embodiment, the management system 1 changes both the work parameters of the transport machine 10 and the work parameters of the loading machine 30 based on the selected work mode (p1, p2, e, m1, m2). . In the present embodiment, the management system 1 changes the work parameters of the transport machine 10 and the work parameters of the loading machine 30 at the same time. For example, when an input signal indicating the energy saving mode (e) is input via the input device 9 for the underground mine MI that is working in the maximum production mode (p1), the management device 3 uses the operation parameters of the transporting machine 10. At the same time as reducing a certain traveling speed, the feeder speed, which is an operation parameter of the loading machine 30, is reduced.

Next, an example of the procedure for setting the work mode and changing the work parameters according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The input device 9 is operated by the administrator to set the work mode. The setting of the work mode includes at least one of a new setting, a resetting, and a setting for changing. For example, an input signal indicating the energy saving mode (e) is input to the processing device 3C via the input device 9 for the underground mine MI that is working in the maximum production mode (p1) (step SP1).

The processing apparatus 3C sets the work mode of the underground mine MI to the energy saving mode (e) based on the input signal (step SP2).

The processing device 3 C allows the work parameter of the transport machine 10 to achieve the target value “$ / t” and the target value “t / h” that are determined in advance in accordance with the energy saving mode (e). And the working parameter of the loading machine 30 is determined (step SP3).

The management device 3 transmits the work parameters determined by the processing device 3C to the plurality of loading machines 30 and the plurality of transporting machines 10 in the underground mine via the wireless communication device 4 (step SP4).

The control device 75 (see FIG. 17 and the like) of the loading machine 30 receives the transmitted work parameter. The control device 75 changes the work parameter used before reception to the received new work parameter. The control device 75 controls the loading machine 30 with the changed new work parameter (step SP5). For example, the feeder 31 that has been driven at the first feeder speed before receiving a new work parameter is changed to a second feeder speed that is slower than the first feeder speed in order to save energy.

Similarly, the control device 70 (see FIG. 12 and the like) of the transport machine 10 receives the transmitted work parameter. The control device 70 changes the work parameter used before reception to the received new work parameter. The control device 70 controls the transporting machine 10 with the changed new work parameter. For example, the transport machine 10 that has been driven at the first travel speed before receiving a new work parameter is changed to a second travel speed that is slower than the first travel speed in order to save energy.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, a plurality of work modes are prepared in advance, and the work mode can be selected according to the request of the administrator. It is possible to work smoothly in a production system that prioritizes various indicators. For example, a mode for reducing costs (energy consumption and maintenance costs) can be set instead of suppressing the production amount according to the demand of the manager.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the management system 1 causes the loading machine 30 to perform only excavation and loading of the ore MR, and causes the transporting machine 10 to transport only the ore MR. Separate functions. For this reason, the loading machine 30 can concentrate on excavation work and conveyance work, and the conveyance machine 10 can concentrate on conveyance work. That is, the loading machine 30 may not have the function of transporting the ore MR, and the transporting machine 10 may not have the function of excavating and transporting the ore MR. Since the loading machine 30 can specialize in the function of excavation and conveyance, and the conveyance machine 10 can be specialized in the function of conveyance of the ore MR, each function can be exhibited to the maximum. As a result, the mine management system 1 can improve the productivity of the mine M.

When the work mode is set for the transporting machine 10 and the loading machine 30 whose functions are separated, both the work parameter of the transporting machine 10 and the work parameter of the loading machine 30 are changed. The situation where the sex is suddenly reduced is avoided. Moreover, the materials handling machine 10 and the loading machine 30 can work appropriately based on the work mode according to a manager's request.

In the present embodiment, a plurality of operation modes are determined in consideration of the mining cost ($ / t) per unit weight of the ore MR and the mining amount (t / h) of the ore MR per unit time. Yes. The work parameters are determined in advance so as to achieve the target value of “$ / t” and the target value of “t / h” corresponding to the selected work mode, and are stored in the storage device 3M. Therefore, the management device 3 achieves the target value of “$ / t” and the target value of “t / h” corresponding to the selected work mode based on the selected work mode and the storage information of the storage device 3M. As such, appropriate working parameters can be determined.

Further, in the present embodiment, as work parameters, work modes related to the road surface (infrastructure) such as work modes exclusively related to the transporting machine 10 and the loading machine 30 such as productivity-oriented mode and energy saving mode, and maintenance saving modes. And are prepared. Thereby, high productivity can be obtained, suppressing the cost of the whole mine.

In the above-described embodiment, the work parameter of the transport machine 10 and the work parameter of the loading machine 30 are changed at the same time in the work mode setting. The work parameters of the transport machine 10 and the work parameters of the loading machine 30 may not be changed at the same time. For example, the work parameter of the loading machine 30 may be changed after the work parameter of the transport machine 10 is changed. For example, when the loading machine 30 is performing the loading operation of the load, if the operation parameters of the loading machine 30 are changed, the efficiency of the loading operation may be reduced. Therefore, when the input device 9 is operated to set work parameters when the loading machine 30 is performing loading work, the management device 3 changes the work parameters of the transporting machine 10, After the loading operation of the loading machine 30 is completed, the operation parameters of the loading machine 30 may be changed.

Further, when a command signal for changing work parameters is simultaneously transmitted from the management device 3 to each of the transporting machine 10 and the loading machine 30, the control device 70 of the transporting machine 10 and the control device of the loading machine 30. 75 may change the work parameter at the same time or may change the work parameter at different timings. For example, when the loading machine 30 is performing the loading operation of the load, when a command signal for changing the work parameter is transmitted from the management device 3 to the loading machine 30, the control device of the loading machine 30 75 may change the work parameter immediately after receiving the command signal, or may change the work parameter after receiving the command signal and completing the loading operation. When the command signal for changing the work parameter is transmitted from the management device 3 to the transport machine 10, the control device 70 of the transport machine 10 may change the work parameter immediately after receiving the command signal, The work parameter may be changed after a predetermined time has elapsed after receiving the command signal.

In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the rotating roller 33 is used as the excavator of the loading machine 30 has been described. The loading machine 30 may perform excavation using a bucket having a cutting edge, or may perform loading.

Note that the above-described constituent elements include those that can be easily assumed by those skilled in the art, those that are substantially the same, and those in a so-called equivalent range. Furthermore, the above-described components can be appropriately combined. Furthermore, various omissions, substitutions, or changes of components can be made without departing from the scope of the present embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Management system 3 Management apparatus

3C Processing apparatus

3M Storage apparatus 5 Power supply cable 10 Transport machine 10B Car body 11

Vessel

12A, 12B Wheel 14 Capacitor 24 Drive control apparatus 30 Loading machine 30B Car body 31 Feeder 32 Support mechanism 33 Rotating roller 34 Traveling apparatus 35 Penetration member 36

Rotating body

40, 41 Information collecting device 48

Drive control device

70, 75

Control device

71, 76

Processing device

72, 77 Storage device 80 Switching mechanism 90 Capacitor holding device CR Cross cut (second tunnel)
CD, CDa, CDb Peripheral circuit DP, DPa, DPb, DPc, DPe Draw point
DR, DRa, DRb, DRc, DRd, DRe, DRf Drift (1st tunnel)
EX Capacitor exchange device OP, OPa, OPb ORPASS
RM Ground mountain TR, TRa, TRb Peripheral road (3rd tunnel)

Claims

A transport machine that loads and travels ore from the mining site to the earthing site in the mine,
A loading machine for mining the ore at the mining site and loading it on the transporting machine;
A management device that sets a work mode in the mine based on an input signal and changes a work parameter of the transport machine and a work parameter of the loading machine,
Mine management system with
A plurality of the operation modes are determined in consideration of the mining cost per unit weight of the ore and the mining amount of the ore per unit time,
The mine management system according to claim 1, wherein the management device sets one work mode from the plurality of work modes based on the input signal.
The work mode includes a production amount priority mode that prioritizes the production amount of the ore per unit time, an energy saving mode that prioritizes suppression of energy consumption of the transporting machine and the loading machine, a road surface in the mine, The mine management system according to claim 1, further comprising: a loading machine, and a maintenance-saving cost mode that prioritizes suppression of maintenance costs of the transporting machine.
The working parameters of the transporting machine are: traveling speed of the transporting machine in the mine, acceleration, loading amount of the ore, a movement route to move to the loading place or the earthing place, and a plurality of loading places, The mine management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising at least one of a loading place and an earthing place to which the transporting machine is directed among the earthing places.
The working parameter of the loading machine includes at least one of a traveling speed of the loading machine in the mine, a loading speed of the ore to the transporting machine, and an excavation force. The mine management system described in the section.